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rahā vo jirgā jise char ga.ī hai añgrezī

so vaañ ḳhudā zarūrat na ambiyā darkār

vo aañkh miich ke bar-ḳhud ġhalat bane aise

ki asia har ik chiiz par paḌī dhutkār

jo poshishoñ meñ hai poshish to pas-darīda-coat

savāriyoñ meñ savārī to dum-kaTā rahvār

jo ardalī meñ hai kuttā to haath meñ ik bed

bajāte jaate haiñ siiTī sulag rahā hai sigār

vo apne-āp ko samjhe hue haiñ gentleman

aur apnī qaum ke logoñ ko jānte haiñ gavāñr

na kuchh adab hai na aḳhlāq ne ḳhudā-tarsī

ga.e haiñ un ke ḳhayālāt sab samundar paar

vo apne zo.am meñ liberal haiñ radical haiñ

magar haiñ qaum ke haq meñ ba-sūrat-e-aġhyār

na india meñ rahe vo na vo bane english

na un ko charch meñ honor na masjidoñ meñ baar

na koī alam na san.at na kuchh hunar na kamāl

tamām qaum ke sar par savār hai adbār

raha wo jirga jise char gai hai angrezi

so wan KHuda ki zarurat na ambiya darkar

wo aankh mich ke bar-KHud ghalat bane aise

ki asia ki har ek chiz par paDi dhutkar

jo poshishon mein hai poshish to pas-darida-coat

sawariyon mein sawari to dum-kaTa rahwar

jo ardali mein hai kutta to hath mein ek bed

bajate jate hain siTi sulag raha hai sigar

wo apne-ap ko samjhe hue hain gentleman

aur apni qaum ke logon ko jaante hain gawanr

na kuchh adab hai na aKHlaq ne KHuda-tarsi

gae hain un ke KHayalat sab samundar par

wo apne zoam mein liberal hain ya radical hain

magar hain qaum ke haq mein ba-surat-e-aghyar

na india mein rahe wo na wo bane english

na un ko charch mein honor na masjidon mein bar

na koi alam na sanat na kuchh hunar na kamal

tamam qaum ke sar par sawar hai adbar

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  • Book : intekhab-e-sukhan (Pg. 52)
  • Author : Ibne Kanwal
  • Publication : Kitabi Duniya (2005-2008)
  • Edition : 2005-2008
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